Trump admin’s cuts at NIH are helping fuel RFK Jr.’s worst idea
Trump’s pick for HHS secretary has his sights on halting infectious disease research.
Roll Call5d
Judge temporarily blocks NIH research cuts after 22 states sue
“Without relief from NIH’s action, these institutions’ cutting-edge work to cure and treat human disease will grind to a halt.” The NIH is the primary source of federal funding for medical ...
STAT1d
NIH plans to slash support for indirect research costs, sending shockwaves through science
In an announcement issued by the NIH Office of the Director, the agency noted that it has historically supported indirect costs — administrative, facility, and other expenses not directly linked ...
The Hill7d
NIH cuts overhead funding for research
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) on Friday made a significant reduction in grants reserved for research institutions, a decision that may significantly impact American higher education.
STAT9d
NIH scraps program to diversify the biomedical workforce, a longtime goal of science
Applications for a prestigious National Institutes of Health grant program that supports Ph.D. students from marginalized backgrounds are abruptly being pulled from consideration during grant ...
The Washington Post8d
NIH cuts billions of dollars in biomedical funding, effective immediately
“The United States should have the best medical research in the world,” NIH said in its announcement. “It is accordingly vital to ensure that as many funds as possible go towards direct ...
Fox News8d
NIH resumes critical grant-making process after federal communications freeze at HHS
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will resume important meetings and travel associated with the critical grant-review process amid an agency-wide communications freeze at the Department of ...
The Boston Globe7d
NIH cuts billions of dollars in biomedical funding, effective immediately
The move, announced Friday night by the National Institutes of Health, drastically cuts NIH’s funding for “indirect” costs related to research. These are the administrative requirements ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel6d
Wisconsin joins lawsuit over NIH funding cuts that UW says will disrupt lifesaving research
On Monday, 22 states, including Wisconsin, sued to block the cuts. The NIH announced Friday it would cap funding for "indirect costs" — mainly facilities and administration — at 15 percent for ...
CNN7d
Researchers decry ‘disastrously bad idea’ as NIH slashes payments for research infrastructure
The average NIH grant to an institution has typically had about 30% earmarked for infrastructure costs such as facilities, maintenance and security; some institutions charged up to 60% or more.
MSNBC5d
‘This is a death blow’: NIH to cut billions in research overhead funding
NIH announces it’s slashing funding for indirect research costs, raising concerns for universities and medical centers. NBC News’ Vaughn Hillyard has more details. Columnist at AL.com John ...
Forbes7d
NIH Cuts Back Its Payment Of Indirect Costs For University Research
The National Institutes of Health has jolted the academic research community with its Friday announcement that it would cap reimbursement for “indirect costs” on the grants it awards to ...